Politicians and funny hats

April 7th, 2007 | 1 Comment

I was beginning to fear that funny hats had been abolished from Australian politics after John Hewson’s sorry experiences in 1993. However, it’s pleasing to see the Goldfields are at the cutting edge of reintroducing the funny hat.

I scanned this clipping from today’s Kalgoorlie Miner. Barry Haase (Santa hat) is the Federal Liberal MP. Paul Robson (pink bunny ears) is the Labor pre-selection frontrunner, and Tony Crooke (women’s fashion hat) is the Nationals’ Senate candidate.

All three are distinguished Goldfielders and it’s great to see them as champions of the funny hat revival.

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One Response to “Politicians and funny hats”

Ryan says:

April 14, 2007 at 1:13 pm

I remember Hewson wearing a McDOnald’s hat flipping hamburgers. Those were the days.

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I like to read historical fiction, and that gives me an introduction to research a bit more.

Simon Scarrow wrote some good novels about Roman times in Britain and Bernard Cornwell covers the period after the Romans left, including around the mythical/legendary King Arthur.

There should be copies in the local library, if you’re interested

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a bit of ancient history Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:16:01
I am very interested in your historical approach to many interesting characters you include in your website Michael.

I am so glad find that history is not dead, despite the distractions of necessary current events, and topical interest stories.

Currently I am researching for an assignment and thought there might be like minded people who read this forum.

Did you know?

When the last Roman legions withdrew from Britain in AD 407, they left behind a frontier town imitation of Roman culture - cities connected by an excellent network of ruler-straight roads, luxury villas, forums, public baths, at least the nucleus of a library here and there - and perhaps a handful of native healers to whom the name Hipppocrates and Dioscorides were familiar.

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